John T. O'Malley

John T. O'Malley

also known as O'Malley Law Office, LLC

3.5
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 29 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Clarks Summit, PA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Wills & Living Wills ... +2 more

109 East Grove Street, Clarks Summit, PA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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Free Consultation

$0 first 5 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 29 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1996

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

O'Malley Law Office, LLC

109 East Grove Street, Clarks Summit, PA, 18411

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John T. O'Malley's Reviews

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3.6 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Samantha | January 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Scam artist

Hired this attorney and nothing was worked on for almost 5 months went to fire him but he asked me to give him a chance to do the work,so I gave him a second chance and regret it. A simple divorce that he said he could do with the retainer if $1,500 turned into 2 k and still no divorce. He doesn’t an...swer calls or return calls he will blame you for why he can’t do his job. He can’t remember anything told to him and you will have to repeat your case to him every time. Check out other reviews before ever hiring this man. Still don’t have my divorce and he wanted another $1000 to finish it. Stop with another attorney who reviewed all the work he did and said the attorney made a mess of my divorce and could see why the judge denied my decree. The attorney is a joke and doesn’t know how to do his job. Don’t waste your money

Posted by Jack | August 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Law

Attorney O’MALLEY and his office has been very helpful to me. I appreciate their knowledge and their patients.

Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2023

Bad

Mr. O’Malley was the worst, most unprofessional attorney I have ever met. In the span of 8 months he didn’t read one document he requested, didn’t follow up on anything he said he was going to do, did not return phone calls, emails, or messages in the portal, and didn’t do one thing to earn the $4500... he received for services. He was rude, crude, vulgar(calling to opposing attorney gross nicknames), demeaning toward the client, lazy (asking the client to find documents in his files that he requested). He yelled at an old woman. He asked the same questions every time as if it was his first time meeting the client. Then when the answers to those questions finally got through to his fat head, he said he couldn’t do anything without more money. I would recommend anyone to Stay away unless they want to lose. He also could not provide a notary public, told the client he needed to have documents notarized and when 3 different notaries refused to notarize because all the parties had to be present to sign he said it was fine. He is totally horrible!

Posted by Brad | April 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent law firm

John and Maria have been our attorneys for a very complex custody issue and they have been nothing but excellent. They offer sage advice and are very active and attentive with all of the details, even going out of their way on weekends to help us. O'Malley Law is worth every penny we give them and I ...would highly recommend them for any family law matters.

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John T. O'Malley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jason Beardsley

Unknown lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I've worked with Todd on numerous Custody/Divorce cases in the past year. We have a very good rapport together. I have always fond him very knowledgeable and fair when it comes to any case he is involved with. He is a very hard worker and has his clients best interests."

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Timothy Corbett

Criminal defense lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have witnessed Attorney O'Malley both in the courtroom and in his dealings with his clients. He is an exemplary attorney, whom I would recommend to most anyone."

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William Thompson

Family lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this attorney. I have had an opportunity to witness his dedication to clients for over ten years. Attorney O'Malley is knowledgeable and compassionate. In my opinion, he provides a great service to his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Disbarment issued in PA, 2025

updated on 09/02/2025

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Pennsylvania State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Honors

2021

Notable, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Best Lawyer, Abington Journal

1994

Uniform Commercial Code High Grade, Widener University School of Law

Work Experience

1996 - Present

Attorney, O'Malley Law Offices

2004 - 2015

Juvenile Public Defender, Lackawanna County Office Of Public Defender

1999 - 2003

Public Defender, Lackawanna County Office Of Public Defender

1994 - 1995

Law Clerk, Lackawanna County Court Of Common Pleas

Education

1994

Widener University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of South Florida

BS - Bachelor of Science

1979

Scranton Preparatory School

High School

Languages

English

Activity

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